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SOL Review-Religions

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The disagreement over Muhammad's successor created what two branches (sects) within Islam?
a)
Shia/Jewish
b)
Sunni/Shia
c)
Catholic/Protestant
d)
Shinto/Zen
2.
What is the importance of Jerusalem to the Islamic faith?
a)
Jerusalem is where Jesus first began preaching about monotheism and social justice.
b)
It is the capital of the Islamic empire
c)
This is the place where Mohammed ascended into heaven with the Angel Gabriel.
d)
Jerusalem is where Abraham gave birth to Moses.  
3.

What is the holy book of the Israelites/Hebrews? 

a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)

Kojiki

4.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
5.

According to Buddhists, all of life is.....

a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
6.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
7.
All Muslims who are financially capable should make the pilgrimage to Mecca once their lifetimes. 
a)
Zakat
b)
Hajj
c)
Salat
d)
Shahadah 
8.
The relationship that Jews have with God is called the ________________________.  
a)
Agreement
b)
Torah
c)
Old Testament
d)
Covenant 
9.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
10.

What is the symbol for Islam?

a)

Cross

b)

Star

c)

Crescent Moon and Star

d)

Omega sign

11.

What is the name of the Holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Sutras

c)

Old Testament

d)

Koran

12.

This religion developed in the Middle East/Israel about 6000 years ago. Abraham was its founder.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

13.

A belief in a single God is called what?

a)

Apostles

b)

Nirvana

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polytheism

14.

The caste system, reincarnation, the Vedas, and Gurus all have to do with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

15.

Which idea is shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a)

belief in one God

b)

a religious "law" against eating pork

c)

belief in reincarnation

d)

the worship of many gods

16.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
17.
In which religion would one find a Brahman?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
18.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in one prophet

d)

belief in multiple prophets

19.
Nirvana is a focus of ___________________.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
20.

Which religion believes in a god called Allah?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

21.

Christians often worship in a __________, while Muslims often worship in a _____________. (Order matters when selecting your answer!)

a)

Church, mosque

b)

Synagogue, mosque

c)

Synagogue, church

d)

Church, temple

22.

Which of the following religions has the "5 pillars of faith"?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

23.

Match the following religions with the correct place of worship:

a)

Judaism

1.

synagogue

b)

Christianity

2.

church

c)

Islam

3.

mosque

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

4.

temple

24.

Match the following religions with the correct set of beliefs:

a)

Judaism

1.

Ten Commandments

b)

Christianity

2.

Jesus Christ is the son of God.

c)

Islam

3.

the Five Pillars, Ex: Praying five times a day

d)

Hinduism

4.

Karma and Reincarnation

e)

Buddhism

5.

Karma, Reincarnation, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path

25.
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Islam
d)
Shinto
26.

Muslims primarily worship in which of the following regions?

a)

(Blue) Western Hemisphere and Europe

b)

Orange (India)

c)

(Green) North Africa, The Middle East, and Indonesia

d)

(Purple) China

27.

What religion or philosophy does this symbol belong to?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

28.

What religion or philosophy does this symbol belong to?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

29.

What religion or philosophy does this symbol belong to?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Taoism

30.

What religion or philosophy does this symbol belong to?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Hinduism

31.

What religion or philosophy does this symbol belong to?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

32.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Mohommed
c)
Gandhi
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
33.

The five relationships are part of what belief system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taoism

c)

Islam

d)

Confucianism

34.

What religion/philosophy follows the 4 noble truths

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

35.

Who started the religion of Islam

a)

Buddha

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

36.

Who started Taoism

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Sidartha

c)

Jesus

d)

Confucius

37.

The Yin and the Yang refer to which belief system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Jainism

d)

Buddhism

38.

Which of the following is not part of the 4 noble truths

a)

All life is suffering and pain

b)

Moral conduct and compassion for all living things

c)

To end suffering, one must overcome desire

d)

To overcome desire, one must follow the middle way

39.

What is a Hindu temple called?

a)

Mandir

b)

Hodor

c)

Torah

d)

Mosque

40.

Which TWO religions originated in Israel?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Sikhism

e)

Christianity

41.

Which religion has major branches which include the Shia and the Sunni?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

42.

Largest Religion in the World

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

43.

Second Largest Religion in the World

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

44.

Man who is considered the traditional father of Three Different World Religions

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Jesus of Nazareth

45.

Jewish House of Worship

a)

Cathedral

b)

Chapel

c)

Mosque

d)

Synogogue

46.

What does the Buddha mean

a)

Best Teacher

b)

Enlightened One

c)

Yellow

d)

Chosen One

47.

Christianity first spread tremendously in what empire

a)

Persian

b)

British

c)

Ottoman

d)

Roman

48.

This Empire is associated with Islam after their leaders converted to the religion

a)

Persian

b)

British

c)

Ottoman

d)

Roman

49.

What country was Islam founded in ?

a)

India

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Israel

d)

United States

50.

Muslim holy month of fasting

a)

Ramadan

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Passover

d)

Diwali

51.

The original Christian Church is today known as what denomination

a)

Baptist

b)

Hasidic

c)

Orthodox

d)

Catholic

e)

Sunni

52.

Which two religions were founded in India?

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Hinduism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

53.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Yahwah

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

No One

d)

Abraham

54.

The Koran is a scared text of which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

55.

The Torah is a sacred text of which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

56.

Which religion believes in the 4 Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path and nirvana through meditation?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

57.
Which religion is widespread in its native Japan?
a)
Shinto
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Islam
58.
Which philosophical religion is widespread in China and emphasizes social hierarchy?
a)
Shinto
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
59.
What is the dominant religion in India?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
60.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
61.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
62.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
63.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
64.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
65.
Siddhartha was born in what is now ____________
a)
Nepal.
b)
China.
c)
Hong Kong.
d)
Japan.
66.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 
a)
Reincarnation 
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
67.

The sacred texts of Hinduism are

a)

the Eightfold Path and the Vedas.

b)

the Vedas and the Upanishads.

c)

Ganga and Vishnu.

d)

dharma and ahimsa.

68.

The spread of a religion from one area to another is called

a)

founders

b)

worship

c)

geographic origin

d)

diffusion

69.

God gave the Jews many laws, which are written in the Torah. The most important of these are the

a)

Five Pillars

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Seven Principles

d)

Charity Boxes

70.

Place of worship for Zoroastrians

a)

synagogue

b)

church

c)

tower of silence

d)

fire temple

71.

Who is founder of Zoroastrianism?

a)

Zoroaster

b)

Cyrus

c)

Zeus

d)

Jesus

72.

Zoroastrianism started in modern day

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Pakistan

73.

Zoroastrian is considered one of the first _______________religions, particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.

a)

monotheistic

b)

duality

c)

polytheistic

d)

henotheistic

74.

Main god of Zoroastrianism who represented truth and goodness and was perceived to be in an eternal struggle with the malign spirit Angra Mainyu.

a)

Ahura Mazda

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Persia

d)

The 3 Magi

75.

Book that contains the holy writings of Zoroastrianism

a)

avestan

b)

duality

c)

Avesta

d)

diaspora

76.
This religion is unique to Japan.
a)
Islam
b)
Shintoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Hinduism
77.

This Sacred Book of Shinto means “The Records of the Ancient Matters”

a)

 Kojiki

b)

Shimenawa

c)

Nihon Shoki

d)

Both A and B

78.

The movement of the Israelites/Hebrews out of Egypt back to the Promised Land...

a)

Exodus

b)

Express

c)

Exam

d)

Exercise

79.

Abraham migrated to the Promised Land, called.........

a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Asia Minor
d)
Canaan
80.

The leader called by God to lead the Israelites/Hebrews out of Egypt was called......

a)
David
b)
Abraham
c)
Joshua
d)
Moses